Cambs Regiment Old Comrades Association(Peterborough & District)
Venue Details
A.C.F.Headquarters,Station Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, Cambs
Contact Person's Details
Mr B Whitwell, 48, Coronation Avenue, Whittlesey, Peterborough, Cambs
Home Telephone: 01733 202958
Notes
To foster comradeship in former members of the regiment,to preserve regimental traditions and to look after the welfare of members when required Subs £1 annual,£10 life 3rd Wed in month 8.00pm
Record Number: 0602104 (Cambs County Council)
Last Updated: 20/11/2006
Whittlesey's most famous son was Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith, 1787-1860, a British general who servedin the Peninsula War, the war of 1812 and the Battle of Waterloo. In India he distinguished himself in the Sikh Wars, after which he was awarded a baronetcy for the victory at Aliwal in 1846.
Whittlesey's famous Butter Cross built circa 1680. 
This photograph was taken in the 19th Century, and is from the front cover of "Millennium Memories of Whittlesey" one of two books, each containing over 40 photos, recording life in Whittlesey in the past. These books, published on behalf of the Whittlesey Society are available from Whittlesey Museum)
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